Trike Servic Stand

[joelw135]

I built this stand to get the rear drive wheel off the ground for chain and drive service. Very easy project and all parts are listed.
http://home.comcast.net/~joelw135/Service_Stand.jpg

And this one shows how the trike is used on stand:
http://home.comcast.net/~joelw135/Stand.jpg

[Wheelchairman]

Thats a great idea. Think I'll b off to the hardware tomorrow :D .
Just a question though; does the rear fall off that stand during high cadence pedal action and gear changes? I use a brick and my trike always seems to fall off (the brick) at some point, due to the unloaded rear moving around :( . Does the stand eliminate this annoyance?

[joelw135]

Thats a great idea. Think I'll b off to the hardware tomorrow :D .
Just a question though; does the rear fall off that stand during high cadence pedal action and gear changes? I use a brick and my trike always seems to fall off (the brick) at some point, due to the unloaded rear moving around :( . Does the stand eliminate this annoyance?

If you notice in the photos I created a notch so that the dropout does not slip in the mount. I also place a brick in front of the front wheels to prevent the trike from moving forward. I used it yesterday while turning the pedals real fast and shifting through the gears. Didn't fall off once. A lot depends on shape of rear dropout. Also you can shorten part "F" to lower it a little more so the angle is not as large. Adjust "F" for your trike. The length for mine is for a 26" 559 wheel.

Joel

[Wheelchairman]

Great. Think I'll giv it a shot tomorrow :) .

[sappho1949]

Great idea for a stand. I have a Trice T arriving in a few days and was wondering how I would manage some of the simple maintenance jobs without a stand that would hold the trike. Your ideas are elegantly simple and inexpensive. Thanks so much for sharing them!

[joelw135]

Your welcome enjoy the trice T.